The January through June legislative activity at the state and national levels is complete. It is worth reviewing a report card of bills resolved during the period, motorist-related legislation that we followed.
Overall, 38 bills that the NMA supported or opposed met the fate we desired as opposed to 21 that went against our wishes. Many of the bills that failed were either withdrawn before a vote was taken, or died in the assigned committee, and may be reintroduced in the 2023 sessions.
NMA-Supported Bills That Passed – 6
Alabama SB56 Limitations on use of facial recognition technology
Alabama SB282 Limit traffic ticket revenue
Colorado SB113 Limitations on use of facial recognition technology
Maryland HB222 Lane courtesy
Utah HB259 Warrant required for conducting drone surveillance
Virginia SB327 Prohibition of ticket quotas
NMA-Supported Bills That Failed – 17
Alabama HB129 Prohibition of ticket quotas
Arizona SB1134 Repeal use of speed cameras
Florida H0647 Prohibit drivers from continuously driving in left lane
Florida S0960 Companion bill to H0647
Florida H6029 Repeal use of red-light cameras
Iowa SB2319 Ban on photo enforcement throughout the state
Iowa SB2352 Speed camera ticketing only for 20 mph or more violations
Louisiana HB85 Create public ballot initiative on use of speed cameras
Maryland SB416 Lane courtesy
Maryland HB666 Prohibit ticket quotas
Minnesota HF3317 Ban use of speed cameras throughout state
Mississippi HB519 Require warrant before using cell phone tracking device
Missouri HB2705 Prohibit use of both red-light and speed cameras
Oklahoma SB346 Prohibit ticket quotas
South Carolina SB434 Lane courtesy – left lane rules
Tennessee SB2700 First stop warnings, not tickets, for speeding
West Virginia HB2222 Prohibit of slow driving in left lane
NMA-Opposed Bills That Passed – 4
New York SB5602 Allow speed cameras in school zones 24/7 year round
Ohio HB206 Allow township police to issue tickets on nearby interstate
Utah HB235 Allow lower speed limits without justification
Washington SB5687 Allow lower speed limits without justification
NMA-Opposed Bills That Failed – 32
Alabama SB277 Mandating state fuel tax rates
California SB111 Allow school bus stop-arm cameras
California AB550 Allow speed cameras throughout the state
California SB735 Speed camera pilot program for school zones
California AB1638 Suspension of state gas tax for six months
Florida H0179 Allow school bus stop-arm cameras
Florida H0189 Allow speed cameras in school zones
Florida S0410 Senate companion to H0189
Florida S0702 Allow school bus stop-arm cameras
Florida H0797 Allow speed cameras in school zones
Indiana HB1035 Create speed camera program for highway work zones
Indiana HB1150 Allow speed cameras in school zones
Indiana HB1394 Create speed camera program for highway work zones
Kansas HB2154 Allow school bus stop-arm cameras
Kentucky SB19 Allow towns without police depts to add speed cameras
Kentucky HB221 Allow school bus stop-arm cameras
Maryland HB144 Repeal of fuel tax adjustments per Consumer Price Index
Maryland HB577 Fuel tax holiday – 15 cents lower for second half of 2022
Maryland HB811 Placement of speed cameras along State Route 200
Minnesota SF3996 Implement a statewide speed camera pilot program
Missouri SB782 Repeal of mandated future state gas tax increases
Missouri HB1594 Assembly companion to SB782
Missouri HB2247 Allow school bus stop-arm cameras
Nebraska LB164 Allow local city councils to lower speed limits without data
New Hampshire HB1024 Allow localities to lower speed limits from 25 to 10 mph
Vermont HB8 Reduce speed limit to 55 mph on interstate highways
Virginia HB297 Suspend the imposition of regional fuel taxes for one year
Washington HB1915 Authorize speed camera use in hospital and park zones
Washington SB5897 Temporary suspension of state fuel tax
West Virginia HB4595 Introduce speed cameras to work zones
Wisconsin AB739 Authorize use of speed cameras in Milwaukee
Wisconsin SB741 Companion bill to AB739
Forty-two states have ended their legislative sessions for 2022. California, the District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and the U.S. Congress remain in open session until the end of the calendar year with one exception. California is scheduled to close its legislative activity on August 31st.
Visit the NMA Bill Tracker for active legislation of interest to motorists that is still under consideration in the state and federal legislatures. Please let us know of any bills not in our Tracker that you think the NMA should be following.
